Issue ¹1, 2018

Vasilkovsky S. A. History state exam as a tool for forming the repertoire of the
usable past
The article analyzes the role of the Unified State Exam in History in forming the
repertoire of the usable past, which determines the content of the national identity.
The analysis of the examination tasks has revealed different commemorative density
of the periods of Russian history. The author states that the exam is integrated
into the official narrative of the millennial past and can serve as a tool for constructing
the historical views of younger Russian citizens. Key words: politics of memory; macro-political identity; historical narrative; commemorative
density; usable past; History State Exam.